PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Thamilarasan, Maran
AU  - Griffin, Brian
TI  - Choosing the most appropriate valve operation and prosthesis
DP  - 2002 Sep 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 688--703
VI  - 69
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/9/688.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/9/688.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2002 Sep 01; 69
AB  - Repairing a diseased heart valve is usually better than replacing it. However, repair is not always feasible. No valve is ideal, and patients should be informed of the risks associated with each. The decision requires close discussion among the patient, the physician, and the surgeon.